Turiec (Vah)

Water type: River
Basin: Vah -> Danube -> Black sea
Continent: Europe
Climate: Continental
Country: Slovakia

The Turiec is a river in north-western Slovakia. It is a tributary to the Váh, into which it flows near the city of Martin. Its source is in the Veľká Fatra Mountains. It is 67 km long and its basin size is 931 km2. The Turiec region is named after this river.